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From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Confused about FSM numbers
Date
Msg-id 200511301556.48427.peter_e@gmx.net
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Responses Re: Confused about FSM numbers
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I have never figured out what the FSM numbers printed by VACUUM VERBOSE really
meant.  I have for example,

INFO:  free space map: 101 relations, 150 pages stored; 1664 total pages
needed

What exactly does that last number mean?  I have 20000 pages configured for
the FSM, so if it needs 1664, why does it only take 150?

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